Fight Looms on Greek Bailout

Creditors Must Negotiate Who Will Sacrifice to Save Athens From Bankruptcy, as Shortfall Worsens

By

Marcus Walker and

Matina Stevis

Updated Sept. 20, 2012 6:44 p.m. ET

A confrontation is brewing among Greece's international creditors over who will provide the financing needed to keep the country afloat.

A report by international inspectors, due in October, will state how big the funding shortfall is in Greece's bailout program, but European officials say the deficit is far too big for Greece to close on its own.

That means the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, and...